A place usually focused on selling stories and games has instead turned to the arts, literally. Kapow Comics has become only the second comic store in North America to bring in a resident artist.
The current resident artist is Amir Mohsin. Amir is a local artist who has been doing art his whole life. “As soon as I heard about this, I drove straight down.” said Mohsin, highlighting his excitement for the opportunity.
The new feature was implemented by store owner Wallie Desruisseaux. “I love the art so much, and I really want to be able to showcase people and show their work.” said Desruisseaux. He went on to say he was inspired by a comic shop in Edmonton for the idea.
Mohsin works on many different types of characters, including those from comics, games and movies. Mohsin started taking his art to the next level a few years ago. “I only started taking it seriously when I was 14, and decided I wanted to do it as a career.” said Mohsin.
During his residency, Mohsin mentioned that he will be writing and illustrating his own project. “Hopefully by the end of the residency I will have a physical product that people can buy, and it will be hopefully published around town.” said Mohsin.
Mohsin is in Kapow on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 – 8 p.m.
